Some of its land is within the reservation of the Bay Mills Indian Community, a federally recognized tribe and band of Chippewa who have long been in the region of Sault Ste.

Native Americans make up one-third of the population on the island.

The Ojibwe (known as Chippewa in the United States) occupied the island and nearby areas for at least 500 years.

Among the federally recognized tribes in Michigan is the Bay Mills Indian Community, which has territory on Sugar Island.

[4] The township is located directly east of the city of Sault Ste.